We are big fans of homemade salad dressing. It’s quick, easy and so flexible. Our basic recipe is to combine vinegar + Dijon mustard + something sweet + olive oil. For this, we went with apple cider vinegar and maple syrup then instead of using regular olive oil, we used a smoked olive oil. If you have never tried it, the smoked oil adds a great backbone to the dressing. To make the dressing, we grate about half of a garlic clove into a bowl. I love using my microplane for this since it gets the garlic extra fine. If you don’t have one, just mince the garlic very small. Next, we whisk in some apple cider vinegar, a little pure maple syrup, Dijon mustard and finally the smoked olive oil. As you whisk the dressing, it will thicken slightly and become emulsified. Don’t forget to taste the vinaigrette. You will likely need some salt and a few grinds of black pepper are always a good call. In this recipe, we toss lots of baby greens with the smoky dressing and top the salad with bacon. I just love it. Recipe updated, originally posted November 2011. Since posting this in 2011, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 3 tablespoons smoked olive oil, we use olive oil from enFuso Salt and fresh ground black pepper 8 slices cooked bacon, see how we cook bacon 4 poached eggs, see how we poach eggs
